Category: news/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Case scheduled in beaver deaths
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The case against Princeton Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson is scheduled to be heard in Lawrence Township Municipal Court on Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. Mr. Johnson is accused of illegally shooting two beavers in Pettoranello Gardens in Community Park North in May. Officials have said the beavers were deemed…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Princeton Township Quinn D. Gibson, 22, of Princeton, who was riding a bike, was involved in a collision at 9 a.m. on Sept. 23 at the intersection of Alexander Street and Faculty Road with a car driven by William J Radogna Jr., 54, of Princeton. According to police, Mr. Gibson was riding the wrong side…
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PRINCETON: Girl, 7, bitten by dog at playground
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer A 7-year-old township girl was bitten by a German shepherd that broke loose from its leash at the playground by Riverside School this weekend. According to a township police press release, they were notified by the staff of the University Medical Center at Princeton that the girl had been bitten…
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PRINCETON: When it rains, it’s a barrel of savings
By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer Fifteen residents of Princeton Township got a lesson in water conservation on Saturday during a workshop on how to make rain barrels. ”With all the rain we’ve been getting, we need to reduce the volume of water going into our storm drain,” said Sara Mellor, 31, a member of the…
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PRINCETON: Two business organizations to merge
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Two local business organizations will be merging this fall. Hometown Princeton will be joining the Princeton Merchants Association (PMA). As the organization matured and has grown, Hometown Princeton came to the PMA to combine their efforts. ”Now it’s come down to why don’t we merge?” said Nick Hilton, founder of…
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PRINCETON: Schools launch $4 million tech fund drive
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer Princeton Regional Schools has kicked off its tech campaign. The campaign aims at raising $4 million, which will fund district-wide upgrades, effecting every grad and subject area as well as special education. About 100 people attended a recent kickoff event held at the home of Anne Burns, a former school…
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PRINCETON: Need a ride? Try the Free B
By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer There’s a free ride around the town out there, but not too many people either know about or are taking advantage of the service. The daytime Free B is a little white 18- seat bus that has been running for the past three months from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.…
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WEST WINDSOR: New parking slated for Princeton Junction station
By Heather Niccoli, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — There will be 650 new commuter parking spaces at township-owned property on Alexander Road. The groundbreaking is set for spring of 2012 and construction is due to end at the end of the year. ”Providing additional resident parking is an important next step in our plans to…
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PRINCETON: New hunt needed to cull deer
Township will bring back White Buffalo in winter By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer The deer population in Princeton Township is on the rise again and must be professionally controlled. There are between 450 to 500 deer in the 16 square miles of the Princetons. “The state recommends 20 to 25 deer per square…
